# NTSB UNK64X3372: Cessna T-50, N61812, New Florence, PA, August 13, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 13, 1964
- Place: New Florence, PA · NEW FLORENCE, PA
- Location: 40.3791° N, 79.0751° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Florence, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3791&lon=-79.0751&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 3, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 182710
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X3372
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3372

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0795  64/8/13    NEW FLORENCE PA     CESSNA T-50         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N61812              PX-  1  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      AGE 29, 700 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 11/07/64 FLT WAS OVER DARK UNLIGHTED MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N61812](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61812-1965-01-12), registration cancelled 1965-01-12, S/N 4025 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T-50
- Registry model: [Cessna T-50](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t-50) (registry code 2071302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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